Detachable stock for hand-firearms



(1% Model.)

I. H. REED! DBTAGHABLE STOCK FOR HAND FIREARMS.

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l witnesses Sra'rss IRVIN H. REED, OF LEADVILLE, COLORADO.

DETACHABLE STOCK FOR HAND-FIREARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,555, dated April 3,1894.

Application filed November 2, 1893. Serialll'o. 489.820. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, IRVIN I-I. REED, a citizen of the United States,residing at Leadville, in the county of Lake and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable StockConnections for Hand-Firearms,of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improvement in detachable stock connectionsfor hand fire arms and it consists in the construction and arrangementof parts hereinafter described and definitely pointed out in the claim.

The aim and purpose of this invention is the provision of improved meansfor quickly and accurately attaching and detaching a stock to and from apistol or revolver handle or grip.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein likeletters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views,and in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the stock in place. Fig. 2 isalongitudinalsection of the connecting portion of the same and Fig. 3 isan elevation illustrating the grip in the process of being applied.

In the drawings A represents the pistol or revolver grip, formed with asocket a in its front near the lower edge, a socket to in its base and asocket a in its rear at a point above the plane of socket a.

B represents the detachable stock consisting of the stock proper and themetallic connectin g portions 13 This connecting portion consists of anintegral frame having a lower bar I) which extends back, is embedded inthe stock and there secured. The upper bar Z) of the frame is carriedback and secured to the stock in a manner similar to the under bar. Atthe forward end of bar I) is an enlargement b having a cylindrical,longitudinal opening therein in which a sliding bolt O is placed its endprojecting through an aperture in the front bar B of the connectingportion. This bolt has a spring 5 at its rear which is held in place andadjusted by a screw plug 6 in the end of the cylindrical opening. In thesides of this enlargement b are formed elongated slots 6 through whichsuitable pins 1) pass and engage the bolt.

On the outer ends of pins 11 are the thumb pieces 22' fitting closelyonto the metal of the enlargement and having shoulders on their frontedges whereby the same may be moved back by the thumb and one finger andthereby withdraw the bolt. On the lower end of the cross-bar B is aforwardly extending arm D having an upturned end D. On this end is afixed inwardly extending lug d and on the arm intermediate its end is aninwardly extending lug d. The lugs d d register with and enterthesockets a-a' respectively while the bolt 0 registers with the socketa of the revolver handle.

In applying the stock the lug (Z is inserted in the socket a the handlebeing at an incline, the handle of the pistol is forced down, the boltengaging the rear thereof and being forced in until the lug d is seatedin the socket a and the bolt registers with the socket a. when the sameis immediately forced into the socket by the spring. To detach the stockthe bolt is withdrawn and the handle tilted forward.

It is evident that slight changes in the device may be made andsubstituted for those herein shown and described. I

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

In a detachable stock for hand fire arms the combination with a handgrip of the fire arm, having sockets a-a and a therein, ofastock havinga connection section consisting of attaching side bars, the upper barhaving an enlargement at its forward end formed with a longitudinalchamber therein, and elongated slots in its sides, a spring actuatedbolt in the chamber, pins on the bolt extending through the slots,thumb-pieces on the pins, an arm exten ding forward from the lower bar,formed with an upturned forward end and fixed inwardly extending lugs onthe extension and upturned end adapted to enter the sockets in thehandles, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IRVIN H. REED.

WVitnesses:

A. LYNCH, S. E. ABBOTT.

